New hope for Tough-to-Treat lymphoma: experimental drug shows promise
NCT ID NCT04703192
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called valemetostat in people with a rare type of blood cancer (peripheral T-cell lymphoma) that has returned or not responded to prior treatments. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and how safe it is. About 155 adults will take the drug as a pill, and researchers will monitor their response and side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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155 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent * Participants ≥18 years of age or the minimum legal adult age (whichever is greater) at the time the informed consent form is signed. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0, 1, or 2 * Cohort 1 relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL): * Diagnosis should be confirmed by the local pathologist; local histological diagnosis will be used for eligibility determination. Participants with the following subtypes of PTCL are eligible according to 2016 WHO classification prior to the initiation of study drug. Any T-cell lymphoid malignancies not listed are excluded. Eligible subtypes include: * Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma * Monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma * Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma * Primary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphoma * Primary cutaneous CD8+ aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma * PTCL, not otherwise specified * Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma * Follicular T-cell lymphoma * Nodal PTCL with T-follicular helper (TFH) phenotype * Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK positive * Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK negative * Cohort 2 relapsed/refractory adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) acute, lymphoma, or unfavorable chronic type. Relapsed/refractory ATL should be confirmed by the local pathologist; local diagnosis will be used for eligibility determination. The positivity of anti-human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody will be locally determined for eligibility. * Must have at least one lesion which is measurable in 2 perpendicular dimensions on computed tomography (or magnetic resonance imaging) based on local radiological read * Documented refractory, relapsed, or progressive disease after at least 1 prior line of systemic therapy. * Refractory is defined as: * Failure to achieve CR (or CRu for ATL) after first-line therapy * Failure to reach at least PR after second-line therapy or beyond * Must have at least 1 prior line of systemic therapy for PTCL or ATL. * Participants must be considered hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) ineligible during screening due to disease status (active disease), comorbidities, or other factors; the reason for HCT ineligibility must be clearly documented. * In the PTCL cohort, participants with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) must have prior brentuximab vedotin treatment. Exclusion Criteria: Participants meeting any exclusion criteria for this study will be excluded from this study. Below is a list of the key exclusion criteria: * Diagnosis of mycosis fungoides, Sézary syndrome and primary cutaneous ALCL, and systemic dissemination of primary cutaneous ALCL * Diagnosis of precursor T-cell leukemia and lymphoma (T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma), T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, or T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia * Prior malignancy active within the previous 2 years except for locally curable cancer that is currently considered as cured, such as cutaneous basal or squamous cell carcinoma, superficial bladder cancer, or cervical carcinoma in situ, or an incidental histological finding of prostate cancer. * Presence of active central nervous system involvement of lymphoma * History of autologous HCT within 60 days prior to the first dose of study drug * History of allogeneic HCT within 90 days prior to the first dose of study drug * Clinically significant graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or GVHD requiring systemic immunosuppressive prophylaxis or treatment * Inadequate washout period from prior lymphoma-directed therapy before enrollment, defined as follows: * Prior systemic therapy (eg, chemotherapy, immunomodulatory therapy, or monoclonal antibody therapy) within 3 weeks prior or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, to the first dose of study drug * Had curative radiation therapy or major surgery within 4 weeks or palliative radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug * Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease, including: * Evidence of prolongation of QT/QTc interval (eg, repeated episodes of QT corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's method \>450 ms) (average of triplicate determinations) * Diagnosed or suspected long QT syndrome or known family history of long QT syndrome * History of clinically relevant ventricular arrhythmias, such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or Torsade de Pointes * Uncontrolled arrhythmia (subjects with asymptomatic, controllable atrial fibrillation may be enrolled) or asymptomatic persistent ventricular tachycardia * Participant has clinically relevant bradycardia of \<50 bpm, unless the participant has a pacemaker * History of second- or third-degree heart block. Candidates with a history of heart block may be eligible if they currently have pacemakers and have no history of fainting or clinically relevant arrhythmia with pacemakers within 6 months prior to Screening * Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to Screening * Angioplasty or stent craft implantation within 6 months prior to Screening * Uncontrolled angina pectoris within 6 months prior to Screening * New York Heart Association Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure * Coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft within 6 months prior to Screening * Uncontrolled hypertension (resting systolic blood pressure \>180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>110 mmHg) * Complete left bundle branch block * History of treatment with other EZH inhibitors * Current use of moderate or strong cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A inducers * Systemic treatment with corticosteroids (\>10 mg daily prednisone equivalents). Note: Short-course systemic corticosteroids (eg, prevention/treatment for transfusion reaction) or use for a non-cancer indication (eg, adrenal replacement) is permissible. * Known or suspected hypersensitivity to valemetostat tosylate or any of the excipients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.O.di Bologna Policl.S.Orsola
Bologna, 40138, Italy
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APHP - Hopital Saint Louis
Paris, 75010, France
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ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII - Medicina Trasfusionale ed Ematologia - Bergamo
Bergamo, 24127, Italy
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Asan Medical Center - Oncology
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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BC Cancer - Vancouver Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada
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CHRU de Lille - Hôpital Claude Huriez - Maladies du Sang
Lille, 59037, France
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CHU de Dijon
Dijon, 21079, France
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Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud - Hématologie
Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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Centre Lyon Berard - Medical Oncology
Lyon, 69008, France
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation - Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Hemato-Oncology
Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation - LinKou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Hematology and Oncology - Hematology and Oncology
Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan
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Churchill Hospital
Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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City Of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Duke Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Emory University Hospital - Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Epworth Healthcare
Richmond, 3121, Australia
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Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Naples, 80131, Italy
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Hackensack University Medical Center - John Theurer Cancer Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Hokkaido University Hospital - Medical Oncology Center
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebrón
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
Seville, 41013, Spain
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Hôpital Necker
Paris, 75015, France
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ICO Hospital Duran i Reynals
Barcelona, 08029, Spain
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Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole (IUCT-Oncopole)
Toulouse, 31100, France
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Kagoshima University Hospital
Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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Kyushu University Hospital
Fukuoka, 812-0054, Japan
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Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC) (Leiden University Medical Center)
Leiden, 2333ZA, Netherlands
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Mayo Clinic - Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55901, United States
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Nagasaki University Hospital
Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan
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Nagoya City University Hospital
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 467-8602, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital
Chuo Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital East
Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital - Internal Medicine
Tainan, 70403, Taiwan
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National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center - Hematology
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 460-0001, Japan
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National Taiwan University Hospital - Hematology And Oncology
Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Nottingham City Hospital - Clinical Haematology
Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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Okayama University Hospital
Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Ospedale S.Maria della Misericordia, AO di Perugia, Università degli Studi di Perugia
Perugia, 06132, Italy
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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ottawa, K1H 8L6, Canada
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PO San Gerardo, ASST Monza
Monza, 20900, Italy
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Samsung Medical Center - Hematology-Oncology
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital - Department of Internal
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 03722, South Korea
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Stanford University Medical Center - Cancer Clinical Trials Office - ONCOLOGY
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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Universiteit Maastricht Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Maastricht, 6229 HX, Netherlands
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University College London Hospital
London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
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University Health Network Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto, M5G 1Z5, Canada
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University Hospital - Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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University Of Colorado Cancer Center
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale) - Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin IV
Halle, 06120, Germany
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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